Julia L. Li, age 90, of Upper Arlington passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Dublin Methodist Hospital. Julia was born on July 12, 1932 in Shanghai, China to the late Bing Lee Liu and Marie Anna Liu. Also preceding in death was her husband of 37 years Dr. Tien-Yi Li; and her three brothers. Julia received her bachelor’s degree in science from St. Joseph’s College in Darjeeling, India. During that time, Julia, the daughter of a dignitary, was friends with the Dalai Lama’s family and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, and was a tutor for the future King of Bhutan. After college, she moved to New York to earn her Master's Degree in mathematics from Fordham University and completed Ph.D. coursework in applied math at New York University while working as a research associate at the Bell Labs research headquarters in Murray Hill, NJ. When her son Norman was born, she took several years off to be a stay-at-home mom. In 1969, she moved to Columbus where she later worked for OCLC and the OSU Electroscience Laboratory, continuing on to Rockwell, TRW, and other companies at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, working on classified software for missile guidance systems. Julia had a green thumb and loved to garden. She also liked telling stories, learning about other people’s lives, and was always up for a good laugh. Julia will be deeply missed by her devoted son Norman (Ruth) Li; grandson Jasper Li; granddaughter Winifred Li; nephews including Patrick and Phillip Liu; and other numerous nephews and cousins. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST with Entombment to follow at Kingwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tien-yi Li Prize Fund at OSU: https://mediamagnet.osu.edu/items/1958725. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories and condolences.
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